National Designation Sought for War of 1812 Shipwreck-- Part 1

From the October 15, 2015, Welland (Canada) Tribune by Greg Furmingen.

Ken Cassavoy unearthed the ship from the sands of Saugeen Shores ten years ago.  He now wants to elevate its prominence.  The marine architect was in his 30s, now 60s, and had just moved to Welland three months and wants the wreck of the HMS General Hunter designated a National Historic Site.

He always knew there were wrecks around Southampton, but he and a friend literally stumbled upon the General Hunter while walking on Southampton Beach.  He tripped over a blackened timber poking though the sand.

Preliminary digs yielded a ship and he became project head of an excavation in 2004 which had as many as 200 volunteers at times for a nine-weeks.  This was his first one done above ground.  The wreck soon could be identified as the General Hunter.

--Brock-Perry